Chandigarh, April 22 – Haryana has emerged as a frontrunner in public healthcare reforms, surpassing national quality benchmarks under the National Quality Assurance Programme (NQAP) and the Kayakalp Award initiative. This was disclosed by Dr. Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, after a review meeting held in Chandigarh today.
The Haryana State Health Resource Centre (HSHRC) has certified 1,560 public health facilities, achieving a 57 per cent certification rate, significantly exceeding the initial target of 50 per cent set for December 2025. Haryana’s performance under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) has positioned it among the top-performing states in India. The programme ensures standardized healthcare delivery while also providing financial incentives to institutions achieving certification.
The state has recorded several national milestones. The District Civil Hospital in Panchkula became India’s first NQAS-certified district hospital in April 2017. This was followed by the Urban Primary Health Centre at Krishna Nagar Gamri, which emerged as the country’s first certified urban primary health facility in February 2018. In June 2022, the District Civil Hospital in Faridabad achieved another distinction by becoming the first ‘MusQan’-certified district hospital in India. More recently, in June 2024, the Ayushman Arogya Mandir Sub-Centre at
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